Multiple choice

Directions: Select the best revision for the underlined part in the given sentence.

With profits harder to make, credit hard to come by, and a relatively small equity market, many family firms are being forced to weed their portfolios, retiring from investments they rushed into, in easier times.

  1. many family firms are being forced to weed their portfolios, retiring from investments they rushed into, in easier times

  2. many family firms are being forced to weed their portfolios, and retiring from investments they rushed into, in easier times

  3. many family firms are being forced to weed their portfolios, and retire from investments they had rushed into, in easier times

  4. many family firms are being forced to weed their portfolios, and to retire from investments they rushed into, in easier times

  5. many family firms are being forced to weed their portfolios and retiring investments they had rushed into, in easier times
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Portfolios are not retiring from investments; firms are. This option makes it clear.

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